2024 Mid South Horn Workshop Program

Josh Hannon Hornist Josh Hannon’s energetic personality and passion inspire both as an educator and performer. Residing in Cincinnati, Ohio he is currently serving as Adjunct Instructor of Horn at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. He also serves as the graduate teaching assistant for the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music Horn Studio. Mr. Hannon spends his summers teaching at the University of Arkansas Summer Music Camps where he has been on faculty since 2018. On stage, Mr. Hannon has performed as a soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber musician across the United States and in Europe. In the past year he performed backup for artists like Ne-Yo and Josh Groban, and performed with multiple ensembles including the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and Richmond (IN) Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Hannon is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he serves as the graduate teaching assistant for the horn studio. He earned a Master of Music Performance from the University of Missouri- Kansas City, and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Arkansas. Rusty Holmes Dr. Rusty Holmes enjoys a diverse career as a speaker, teacher, and performer in Austin, TX. He has taught on the faculties at several colleges in central Texas, including Blinn College, Temple College, and Texas A&M University - Central Texas, and in 2021 he served as a visiting professor at Texas State University. He now maintains a large private studio of middle school, high school, and amateur adult students in the greater Austin area. As a speaker, Holmes facilitates Mental Fitness Workshops for university students and members of professional ensembles. These workshops focus on bringing practical wellness practices into the daily lives of participants to address burnout in the music industry. Holmes also offers individual Mental Fitness coaching as a Certified Life Coach and holds certificates in the Fundamentals of Meditation and College Student Wellness and Resilience.

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